Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 117.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka is 117.9, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka peaked at 337 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 84.78, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 107.65 | — |
| 1962 | 107.01 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 111.78 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 116.64 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 122.9 | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 128.16 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 150.23 | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 114.02 | -24.1% |
| 1969 | 108.59 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 106.38 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 118.76 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 113.91 | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 116.81 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 137.7 | +17.9% |
| 1975 | 186.98 | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 196.8 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 178.06 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 175.55 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 286.02 | +62.9% |
| 1980 | 337 | +17.8% |
| 1981 | 231.1 | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 179.71 | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 210.86 | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 158.57 | -24.8% |
| 1985 | 118.41 | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 139.69 | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 120.05 | -14.1% |
| 1988 | 115.68 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 123.14 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 107.87 | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 99.72 | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 102.35 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 111.38 | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 115.23 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 116.56 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 115.02 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 102.88 | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 111.62 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 107.86 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 105.83 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 115.58 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 93.45 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 90.04 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 91.51 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 92.83 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 84.78 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 86.57 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 89.07 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 87.08 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 98.72 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 103.57 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 103.33 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 98.61 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 100.06 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 98.42 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 92.01 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 101.24 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 111.6 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 92.47 | -17.1% |
| 2020 | 145 | +56.8% |
| 2021 | 125.47 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 121.19 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 117.9 | -2.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 117.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.1, 44% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 117.9 is below the median for South Asia, which is 129.18, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +62.9% | 175.55 | 286.02 |
| 2020 | +56.8% | 92.47 | 145 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.55 | 107.01 | 150.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 161.7 | 106.38 | 286.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 173.42 | 115.68 | 337 | 10 |
| 1990s | 109.05 | 99.72 | 116.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.67 | 84.78 | 115.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100 | 92.01 | 111.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.39 | 117.9 | 145 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Sri Lanka was 117.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 337 in 1980.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.78 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- Sri Lanka ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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